Top Stories /tags/top-stories Top Stories en-US Copyright Tue, 01 Jul 2025 13:58:56 GMT Nike executives expect Trump tariffs to cost footwear giant $1 billion /economy-and-finance/2025-07-01/nike-executives-expect-trump-tariffs-to-cost-footwear-giant-1-billion The Oregon-based athletic wear company plans to mitigate the cost, in part, by raising consumer prices. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 13:58:56 GMT /economy-and-finance/2025-07-01/nike-executives-expect-trump-tariffs-to-cost-footwear-giant-1-billion Kyra Buckley California lawmakers approve last-minute, sweeping rollbacks of environmental law /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-07-01/california-lawmakers-approve-last-minute-sweeping-rollbacks-of-environmental-law Major changes to the California Environmental Quality Act include an exemption for high-tech industrial plants and other projects. The move, fast-tracked under pressure from Gov. Gavin Newsom, sparked fierce pushback from environmental, community and labor groups. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 13:49:44 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-07-01/california-lawmakers-approve-last-minute-sweeping-rollbacks-of-environmental-law Alejandro Lazo, Rachel Becker Oregon lawmakers passed a bill to strengthen the state’s energy assistance program /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-06-30/oregon-lawmakers-passed-a-bill-to-strengthen-the-states-energy-assistance-program House Bill 3792 will double the Oregon Energy Assistance Program from $20 million to $40 million, with the goal of helping more low-income Oregonians pay their energy bills and avoid disconnections. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:31:42 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-06-30/oregon-lawmakers-passed-a-bill-to-strengthen-the-states-energy-assistance-program Monica Samayoa One list to rule them all — Oregon unifies its recycling rules /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-06-30/oregon-recycling-standard-list Curbside recycling in Oregon is about to get easier starting in July. A state law is taking effect designed to modernize the recycling process. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:13:27 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-06-30/oregon-recycling-standard-list Roman Battaglia Controversial California climate rule, which could raise gas prices, about to go into effect /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-06-30/controversial-california-climate-rule-which-could-raise-gas-prices-about-to-go-into-effect No immediate hike in California gas prices will occur but Democrats and Republicans in the Legislature fear the effects of the clean-fuel program. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:49:21 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-06-30/controversial-california-climate-rule-which-could-raise-gas-prices-about-to-go-into-effect Alejandro Lazo Nuclear energy push stalls out, but opponents sense a ‘shift’ in Oregon /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-06-30/nuclear-energy-push-stalls-out-but-opponents-sense-a-shift-in-oregon Bills came as tech industry embraces small modular nuclear reactors Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:39:20 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-06-30/nuclear-energy-push-stalls-out-but-opponents-sense-a-shift-in-oregon Antonio Sierra They were repeatedly ticketed because of their homelessness. What did it change? /poverty-and-homelessness/2025-06-29/they-were-repeatedly-ticketed-because-of-their-homelessness-what-did-it-change In Los Angeles, Sacramento and San Diego, homeless Californians describe their experiences over the past year as camping ban enforcement has increased. Sun, 29 Jun 2025 14:35:49 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2025-06-29/they-were-repeatedly-ticketed-because-of-their-homelessness-what-did-it-change Marisa Kendall, Aaron Schrank, Lisa Halverstadt Oregon Gov. Kotek slams ‘disappointing’ legislative inaction on road funding /politics-government/2025-06-29/oregon-gov-kotek-slams-disappointing-legislative-inaction-on-road-funding She says the state may begin layoffs next week. Sun, 29 Jun 2025 14:00:27 GMT /politics-government/2025-06-29/oregon-gov-kotek-slams-disappointing-legislative-inaction-on-road-funding Dirk VanderHart Oregon Legislature wraps for 2025 after eleventh-hour strife, historic funding shortfall /politics-government/2025-06-28/oregon-legislature-wraps-for-2025-after-eleventh-hour-strife-historic-funding-shortfall As the clock ran out for adjournment Friday night, Democrats faced a high-profile loss after failing to pass a dramatically watered-down transportation funding package. Sat, 28 Jun 2025 14:31:51 GMT /politics-government/2025-06-28/oregon-legislature-wraps-for-2025-after-eleventh-hour-strife-historic-funding-shortfall Shaanth Nanguneri , Alex Baumhardt Marines are now stationed on the California border. Newsom’s office calls it ‘mission creep’ /politics-government/2025-06-28/marines-are-now-stationed-on-the-california-border-newsoms-office-calls-it-mission-creep As the Trump administration cracks down on undocumented immigrants deep in the country, it’s sending Marines and soldiers to patrol the border. Sat, 28 Jun 2025 14:19:11 GMT /politics-government/2025-06-28/marines-are-now-stationed-on-the-california-border-newsoms-office-calls-it-mission-creep Wendy Fry